Chapter 3 (Revised) Release them now! ...
afternoon.
Shen Mengqing was engrossed in revising the new product sales analysis report. She had been stuck on the competitor analysis section for a long time. Liang Jun was not satisfied with the previous versions she had written and rejected them, saying that they were too one-sided and did not take the consumer's perspective into account.
She was reviewing the market performance data of her competitors and was just starting to think of some new ideas when Liang Jun suddenly called her to his office, interrupting her.
Shen Mengqing walked into the office, gently closed the door, and looked up to see Liang Jun sitting in a chair, looking at her with a smile. She wanted to puncture his paper mask.
"Sit down." Liang Jun nodded slightly, gesturing for Shen Mengqing to sit in the chair opposite him.
After Shen Mengqing sat down, Liang Jun continued, "Mengqing, how many years have you been with the company?"
Shen Mengqing replied, "This is the fifth year, Brother Jun."
"Oh, it's been five years already. Time flies. I still remember when you joined the company, you had just graduated and were still a bit student-like, but you were the undisputed beauty of our department." Liang Jun realized he had gone off-topic and brought the conversation back on track. "You've always worked incredibly hard from the very beginning, and I've always noticed that. So winning the sales champion title last year was not only a recognition of you by the company, but also a reward for your hard work over the years."
Shen Mengqing listened quietly with a faint smile, wanting to see what Liang Jun was up to.
Did he know she guessed he was the one who leaked the competition plan, and was trying to appeal to her emotions to make her not pursue the matter and cover it up in a harmless way?
Seeing that Shen Mengqing didn't respond, Liang Jun didn't mind and continued, "Actually, your current work ability is already outstanding in our department. To be precise, you've reached the top level in Yusheng's sales department, which is the top level in the entire pharmaceutical industry. As long as you continue in sales, whether you stay with our company or switch jobs, you will have very good development prospects. So, have you really thought it through regarding your suggestion to transfer to the media department last time?"
Yes, Liang Jun will definitely give her a warning this time. If she wants to transfer to another department, she'll have to rely on him to take the first step. If she wants to cause any more trouble, she'd better think twice.
Shen Mengqing met Liang Jun's gaze directly and said firmly, "I have thought it through, which is why I submitted my application to you."
Liang Jun raised an eyebrow, a regretful expression on his face, and sighed, "Well, since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. It's just a pity that our sales department lost a talented person. I know the manager of the media department well, so I'll arrange to meet with her in a while and put in a good word for you. Once we meet and confirm with her, I'll approve your application."
Shen Mengqing was surprised that Liang Jun was suddenly so easy to talk to, and thanked him with a flattered expression.
"Oh, right." Liang Jun glanced at his phone and said, "Do you remember Mr. Guo whom I introduced you to last time? He's a pretty important distributor for us. His agency contract is about to expire, and he asked me to meet him tonight. I don't have time to go today, so could you go for me tonight?"
"This Mr. Guo is not easy to deal with. I trust you with my business."
After leaving Liang Jun's office and returning to her workstation, Shen Mengqing felt increasingly that Liang Jun's attitude earlier was unusually friendly.
From promising to transfer her to a different department to sending her to meet with General Manager Guo, everything he said seemed normal, but Shen Mengqing always felt that something was off.
She saw the red dot indicating unread messages in her inbox and thought that things were probably going too smoothly, and she was being a little too sensitive.
If the job transfer is successful, then it's fine if she doesn't pursue the competition planning issue. Anyway, the result was achieved, and she can go to the media department to make full use of her abilities.
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After getting off work, Shen Mengqing took a taxi to the address Liang Junfa had given her, only to find out upon arrival that it was a bar.
She cautiously observed the area around the shop. There was a residential area across the street, and the cars parked in front of the shop were all luxury cars worth millions. Only then did she feel at ease and walk in.
Most people in the bar were dressed casually, but she wore a light pink satin mid-sleeve shirt and white suit trousers, with her hair up, making her look dignified and elegant, almost out of place.
The waiter led her to a booth. President Guo had already arrived and was looking down at the menu. There was a man beside him, whom Shen Mengqing had seen before; he was his assistant.
Upon hearing the sound, General Manager Guo looked up and, upon seeing Shen Mengqing, his eyes revealed undisguised amazement.
He stood up, shook hands with Shen Mengqing, and said, "President Shen, I remembered you after we met last time. You left a very deep impression on me. I didn't expect President Liang to have such a beautiful woman like you accompany me tonight. I am very honored!"
Shen Mengqing was used to clients praising her appearance when they met her. She smiled and said, "You're too kind, President Guo. President Liang also asked me to come and learn from you. I heard that your company has recently acquired several more agents."
"It's all thanks to everyone's support and kindness." Mr. Guo ordered a few simple Western dishes, closed the menu, and turned to Shen Mengqing, saying, "How about it, Mr. Shen, how about a drink?"
The moment Shen Mengqing stepped into the bar, she knew she couldn't avoid drinking. She said, "I'll just have a little, but I won't drink too much. There's a report that General Manager Liang asked me to write that I haven't finished yet."
Mr. Guo understood: "Alright, then let's take care of the lady and drink red wine. I just happened to visit a friend's winery a few days ago and bought a good bottle for Ms. Chen to try."
He gave his assistant a wink, signaling someone to fetch the wine.
After a few rounds of drinks, Shen Mengqing put down his glass and steered the conversation toward serious matters.
"Mr. Guo, you know why I'm here today. Our contract is about to expire. What are your thoughts on renewing it? Whatever it may be, please let me know so I can try to advocate for us."
Upon hearing this, General Manager Guo immediately put down his wine glass and changed his tone: "Well, what we distributors want is nothing more than sales targets and rebates that are beneficial to us, but I understand the situation in your company. Your company's rules are quite rigid, and it's impossible for you to agree to that."
Shen Mengqing smiled, took out a draft contract from his bag, and said, "President Guo, why don't you take a look at this first? It's the lowest I've managed to negotiate with the company so far."
Mr. Guo took the materials, flipped directly to the business terms, glanced at them, and then put them down, saying, "Mr. Chen, do you know how much other companies gave us? They gave us several times more in rebates than you."
Shen Mengqing had anticipated that other companies would offer attractive rebates to poach customers, but Yusheng Pharmaceutical was the largest platform in China, so she naturally had the confidence to negotiate. She patiently listed out the advantages of cooperation one by one and also proposed other favorable conditions.
Mr. Guo seemed to be persuaded as well. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then picked up his wine glass and said, "Since Mr. Shen wants to make every effort to facilitate this contract renewal, there are other ways."
He raised his glass to Shen Mengqing for a clinking toast. Just as the glasses clinked crisply, Mr. Guo's hand slipped, and half a glass of red wine spilled onto Shen Mengqing's trousers, instantly staining his white trousers a large crimson patch.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't hold it properly." President Guo turned to his assistant and said sternly, "Hurry up and get a towel."
The assistant called loudly for a waiter to bring a towel. Mr. Guo took it, ignoring Shen Mengqing's outstretched hand, and grabbed the towel to wipe her thigh.
Shen Mengqing quickly took a few steps back, suppressing her discomfort, and said, "President Guo, I can do it myself."
Mr. Guo smiled with narrowed eyes, grabbed Shen Mengqing's wrist and said, "Ms. Shen, why don't you go to my car and change your clothes?"
Shen Mengqing caught the hint in his eyes and then understood what he meant.
Her mind went blank for a moment, then she felt nauseous, her stomach churned, and all the blood rushed to her head.
She tried her best to remain calm and said coldly, "Excuse me."
"Don't go, Mr. Shen."
Mr. Guo, no longer bothered to pretend, gripped her wrist tightly, his tone becoming slightly provocative.
Shen Mengqing struggled to break free, but couldn't shake him off. Even the assistant blocked her way and blocked the view of other people in the bar.
"Let go!" Shen Mengqing glared at the two men. "If you don't let go, I'll call the police."
Mr. Guo turned and threw her bag and phone away. Shen Mengqing wanted to shout for a waiter, but her mouth was covered the next second.
Shen Mengqing was unable to speak or move his hands; he could only stare wide-eyed and pray that someone would appear in his line of sight.
Anyone who can give her a glimmer of hope, no matter who it is.
Mr. Guo draped his coat over Shen Mengqing, and he and his assistant each held one side of Shen Mengqing. To others, it looked like the two of them were seeing off a drunk friend, and the covering of her mouth was just to prevent her from vomiting.
Under the oversized coat, passersby couldn't tell whether Shen Mengqing's figure was male or female.
Shen Mengqing saw several people pass by, but no one noticed her. Just when she was about to give up in despair, a man blocked their way.
She looked up and met Yu Xin's dark, light brown eyes. Her pupils dilated instantly, and she fiercely resisted.
Strangely enough, although they had only met a few times, at this moment, she saw the barely concealed anger in Yu Xin's eyes, as if he was about to explode at any moment.
Clearly, even Mr. Guo was caught off guard by the unexpected appearance of this person. He was about to lash out when he saw the person's face and turned pale with shock, his voice trembling as he said, "You are..."
"Let them go right now!"
Yu Xin's tone was extremely cold, with a natural sense of oppression that made Shen Mengqing so intimidated that he forgot to move.
"Yes, yes, I'll let her go right away." President Guo immediately released Shen Mengqing, forcing a smile. "It was all a misunderstanding, please let me explain, little..."
"Keep it for explaining to the police."
Yu Xin opened his mouth slightly and uttered these words without any warmth.
After the police took a brief statement and took him away, Shen Mengqing gradually came to her senses.
Her throat was a little dry, and she looked at Yu Xin and said, "Thank you."
Yu Xin silently looked at her for a while, then raised his chin and pointed to a spot not far away: "Go sit there for a while, I'll get you a glass of water."
A note from the author:
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General Manager Guo: Xiao (General Manager Yu)
Yu Xin: Shut up!
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